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Provide an Appropriate Response r2=a2cos2θr ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } \cos 2 \theta

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Provide an appropriate response.
-Find the error in the following "proof" that the area inside the lemniscate r2=a2cos2θr ^ { 2 } = a ^ { 2 } \cos 2 \theta is 0 and then find the correct area.
A=02π12r2dθ=02π12a2cos2θdθ=14a2sin2θ]02π=0\left. A = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 \pi } \frac { 1 } { 2 } r ^ { 2 } d \theta = \int _ { 0 } ^ { 2 \pi } \frac { 1 } { 2 } a ^ { 2 } \cos 2 \theta d \theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } a ^ { 2 } \sin 2 \theta \right] _ { 0 } ^ { 2 \pi } = 0

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